Media Advisory: Ukrainian hospitals to receive four ambulances from Canadian paramedics services and Ukrainian Canadian community

Ukrainian hospitals to receive four ambulances from Canadian paramedics services and Ukrainian Canadian community

This Wednesday, September 23, a ceremony will take place in Kyiv involving four ambulances that are ready for service, along with equipment and supplies that will be handed off to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. The ambulances have been donated by paramedics services from the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Alberta to the main hospitals that treat injured soldiers from the conflict zone.

The viewing of the ambulances and the official keys handoff to the three beneficiary military hospitals will take place at 10 am on Wednesday outside the Winner Automotive showroom on Prospect Moskovsky 24D in Petrivka region, Kyiv.

The ceremony will be attended by his Excellency Roman Waschuk, Canadian Ambassador to Ukraine. Katherine Vellinga of EuroMaidan Canada will represent the Canadian donor organizations and the “Ambulances for Ukraine” project team in handing off the ambulances to distinguished representatives from the Ministry of Defense, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Military Medical Department, and heads of the military hospitals. Also attending will be key project partners from the Civic Organization “All-Ukrainian UnionPatriot” and Winner Imports Ukraine.

The four ambulances will be sent from Kyiv to hospitals in Kharkiv, Dnipropetrovsk andVinnytsia, and are valued at over $100,000, including equipment and supplies. They represent the first of a two-phase project that is expected to see another 12 to 16 ambulances from Canada delivered to meet the needs of Ukrainian hospitals.

The Ambulances for Ukraine project is a combined effort of paramedic organizations, Ukrainian Canadian community groups, ambulance providers and the Government of Saskatchewan.
“We are inspired in Canada by Ukrainians and their support for their brave soldiers fightingfor Ukraine’s freedom. Canada supports Ukraine, and this project shows the continuedcooperation between the Ukrainian Canadian community, government and industry partnersto assist Ukraine and its people.” Katherine VellingaAbout the Ukrainian Canadian Congress:The Ukrainian Canadian Congress (UCC) is the voice of Canada’s Ukrainian community. The Congress brings together under one umbrella all the national, provincial and local Ukrainian Canadian organizations. Together with its member organizations, the UCC has been leading, coordinating and representing the interests of one of Canada’s largest ethnic communities (1.3 million) for almost 75 years and instrumental in shaping Canada’s social, economic and political landscape.For information about the project and the presentation on Sept 23, please contact:
Serhiy Kasyanchuk, Director Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) Mission to Ukraine
Mobile in Ukraine+38 093 756 63 95
E:mail: serhiy.kasyanchuk@gmail.comFor all media requests, please contact:
Sviatoslav Yurash, Representative of UWC in Ukraine. Mobile in Ukraine +380 63 654 2448
E:mail: sviatoslav.yurash@gmail.com